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Stephanie Wyeth
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# Stephanie Wyeth

**Source**: https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/23694
**Parent**: https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/60445

Associate Professor

# Stephanie Wyeth

Email:
:   [s.wyeth@uq.edu.au](mailto:s.wyeth@uq.edu.au)

Phone:
:   [+61 7 336 53880](tel:+61 7 336 53880)

## Positions

Associate Professor
:   School of Architecture, Design and Planning
:   Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology

## Overview

### Background

Associate Professor Stephanie Wyeth is a academic within the Urban Planning Program, and Director of Engagement for the School of Architecture, Design and Planning.

Stephanie is an experienced urban and social planning practitioner with significant research, project and leadership experience in the public and private sectors. She joined The University of Queensland in 2019 following several years as a Director with a multidisciplinary planning and design firm, where she led projects focussed on complex social, urban planning and development issues. Her motivation for joining academia is a belief that a values-led and practice intensive university experience is critical if the next generation of urban planning professionals are to be equipped with the skills, knowledge and mindsets to lead, sustained positive change in our cities, towns and communities.

As a pracademic, Stephanie seeks to bridge the theory – practice divide, by promoting the exchange of knowledge, ideas and capabilities across university, industry and community. She regularly facilitates and brokers opportunities for the university’s world-leading researchers to share their expertise with government and community for projects with a strong public interest focus. Stephanie is regularly invited to join advisory forums and judging panels, and to speak at industry and community events.

Between 2016 – 2022 Stephanie served as a Non-Executive Director on the Board of the South Bank Corporation. In 2020 she was appointed a Fellow of the Planning Institute of Australia for services to the profession. Her most recent panel appointments include Logan Urban Design Awards, Lord Mayor’s Business Awards (Brisbane), and an advisory committee for a national design project.

**Memberships**

- Planning Institute of Australia
- Committee for Brisbane

**Teaching Responsibilities**

PLAN1000 The Planning Challenge (Course Coordinator and Lecturer – 2019 to date)

PLAN1100 Foundational Ideas in Planning (Course Coordinator and Lecturer – 2019 to 2024)

PLAN4001/PLAN7120 Citymaking: Theory and Practice (Course Coordinator and Lecturer – 2020-2022)

PLAN4100 Advanced Planning Practice (Course Coordinator and Lecturer – 2021 to date)

PLAN4130 | PLAN7130 Planning Industry Placements (Course Coordinator and Lecturer – 2019 to February 2025 (Semesters 1, 2 and Summer)

ADPS3300 | ADPS7300 Industry Placement (Course Coordinator and Lecturer - 2025 to date)

ENVM3103 Regulatory Frameworks for Environmental Management and Planning (Guest lecturer 2021-2023)

Various guest lectures providing insights into urban planning, employability and professional practice.

Student supervision for PHD, Honours and research projects

**Awards**

2025 Industry Engagement Award - Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology

2025 Research Award - Citizen Science - Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology

2022 Teaching Award - Planning Program, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences

2022 Staff Award, Organisation of Planning Students

**Service and Engagement**

Director of Engagement – School of Architecture, Design and Planning (2023 to date)

Academic Advisor for Bachelor of Urban Planning / Regional and Town Planning (2021 to date)

Deputy Director of Engagement - School of Earth and Environmental Sciences (2022 – 2023)

Co-founder and Director of UQ City Impact Lab (2021 to date)

Research Affiliate – UQ Sustainable Infrastructure Research Hub (since 2022)

Member - UQ Community Engagement Community of Practice – Leadership Group (since 2023)

Planning Institute of Australia (Qld) - Fellow

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### Availability

Associate Professor Stephanie Wyeth is:
:   Available for supervision
:   Media expert

### Fields of research

[Built Environment and Design](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/search?research-field=4763)
[Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/search?research-field=4756)
[Commercial services](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/search?research-field=4895)
[Design](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/search?research-field=4932)
[Education](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/search?research-field=4762)
[Environmental Sciences](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/search?research-field=4773)
[Environmental assessment and monitoring](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/search?research-field=6243)
[Strategy, management and organisational behaviour](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/search?research-field=4841)
[Tourism](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/search?research-field=4822)
[Urban and regional planning](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/search?research-field=4833)
[Urban and regional planning not elsewhere classified](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/search?research-field=6699)
[Urban design](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/search?research-field=6286)

### Qualifications

- Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning, The University of Queensland

### Research interests

- #### Urban Research, Strategic Planning and Planning Practice

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- #### Planning Practice, Gender and Cities

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- #### Planning for Climate Resilience / Practice and Community-led Approaches

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- #### Placemaking for Impact / Strategic Interventions in Place

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- #### Housing Policy, Planning and Practice / Inclusive Planning and Design

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- #### Inclusive Planning and Design / Children, Young People and Women

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### Research impacts

Stephanie’s research activity focuses on the role of the built environment and planning practice in supporting equity, fairness and social inclusion. Her current collaborations address topics including: citymaking and urban governance, climate and flood resilience, lived experience, life in the suburbs, young people’s use of public space, women and safety in the city, affordable housing, planning policy and practice, planning and design innovation.

Stephanie is co-founder and co-director of the UQ City Impact Lab. Established in 2022, the lab links internationally recognised research and capability in urban change, sustainable development and city-making with government and industry. The research team provides independent insight and evidence-based analysis to help government, industry and community partners deliver policy and place-based solutions.

Recent research efforts supported by the lab include:

- Housing affordability: Housing demand drivers in Queensland
- Colouring Brisbane is a free knowledge exchange platform designed to provide over fifty types of open data on Brisbane buildings, to help make the city more sustainable – prototype platform
- Flood resilience and neighbourhood change – exploratory research and teaching-focussed investigations
- Small data modelling to support analysis of urban change and development dynamics

As an experienced practitioner with strong industry networks, Stephanie is regularly invited to engage with policy-makers and planning practitioners, as well as academic colleagues. In the role of facilitator, she has designed and led the delivery of a range of activities:

2018 UQ Placemaking Summit – Future Suburbs

2019 [UQ Placemaking Summit - Climate Change](https://www.uq.edu.au/news/article/2019/10/climate-impacts-hot-topic-uq-placemaking-summit)

2020 Australia New Zealand Association of Planning Schools (ANZAPS) National Conference

2022 Launch of UQ City Impact Lab

Stephanie is also active with research consultancy, and supports community-led projects through research and engagement capabilities:

**Current Projects**

(2023) Zonta International, Queensland Walks and The University of Queensland: Safe Cities for women and girls – Night Walks initiative

(2022 to date) Love and Kindness Project - Co-founder with Dr Kali Marnane

(2022 to date) Sharing with Friends – Older Women’s Housing Project

(2021 to date) Communify Inc - Bindi Bindi Place

**Completed Projects**

**Brisbane City Council Local Voluntary Review**

**(2023)** **ARUP and Aurecon (Consultancy Project)**

In collaboration with Dr Cristyn Meath (UQ Sustainable Infrastructure Research Hub), the delivery of strategic advice and coordination of engagement with selected UQ Subject Matter Expert to inform completion of the UN-Habitat Sustainable Development Goals Voluntary Local Review and UN-Habitat Sustainable Development Goals Gold Certification.

**Logan Economic Development Vision & Strategy**

**(2019-2021) Logan City Council**

Research consortium with SGS Economics and Planning Pty Ltd, Griffith Business School - Policy Innovation Hub, and UQ Planning. Co-lead with Dr Laurel Johnson including the design and delivery of strategy co-design process.

[Queensland Housing Strategy 2017 - 2027 Research and Evaluation Program](https://researchers.uq.edu.au/research-project/38669)

(2019–2021) Queensland Department of Housing and Public Works

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## Works

[Search Professor Stephanie Wyeth’s works on UQ eSpace](http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/list/author_id/88993)

[All
(19)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/23694/all)
[Journal Article
(5)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/23694/4748)
[Other Outputs
(11)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/23694/4749)
[Conference Publication
(1)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/23694/4751)
[Book Chapter
(2)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/23694/4752)

Featured

2023

Other Outputs

##### A Love And Kindness Project: Patternbook Volume 1

Marnane, Kali and Wyeth, Stephanie (2023). A Love And Kindness Project: Patternbook Volume 1. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland.

[A Love And Kindness Project: Patternbook Volume 1](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:8cbc727)

2025

Journal Article

##### Building to the lowest common denominator: how uncertainty of approval, cost and delays discourage housing diversity in infill development projects

Gallagher, Rachel, Sigler, Thomas, Wyeth, Stephanie and Liu, Yan (2025). Building to the lowest common denominator: how uncertainty of approval, cost and delays discourage housing diversity in infill development projects. Cities, 165 106095, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.cities.2025.106095

[Building to the lowest common denominator: how uncertainty of approval, cost and delays discourage housing diversity in infill development projects](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:6b74ded)

2025

Journal Article

##### Do housing preferences reduce feasibility of densification? Perspectives of planning and development experts and residents

Gallagher, Rachel, Sigler, Thomas, Wyeth, Stephanie and Liu, Yan (2025). Do housing preferences reduce feasibility of densification? Perspectives of planning and development experts and residents. Australian Planner. doi: 10.1080/07293682.2025.2541094

[Do housing preferences reduce feasibility of densification? Perspectives of planning and development experts and residents](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:120df46)

2024

Journal Article

##### Sustaining a resilient housing system in southeast Queensland

Alidoust, Sara, Wyeth, Stephanie, Reddel, Tim, Cornish, Gillian, Lata, Lutfun Nahar, Johnson, Laurel and Shaweesh, Maram (2024). Sustaining a resilient housing system in southeast Queensland. Australian Planner, 60 (2), 1-16. doi: 10.1080/07293682.2024.2309352

[Sustaining a resilient housing system in southeast Queensland](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:76600f8)

2024

Other Outputs

##### Research and policy agenda on health inequalities and planetary health: a coproduced cross sector vision

Baille, Anna, Olsen, Jonathan, Pearce, Anna, Irwin, Sarah, Pangbourne, Kate, Corcoran, Jonathan, Johnson, Laurel, Lisa McDaid, Reddel, Tim, Robinson, Mark, Wyeth, Stephanie and Glasgow, Queensland and Leeds Health and Equity Initiative (2024). Research and policy agenda on health inequalities and planetary health: a coproduced cross sector vision. Glasgow, United Kingdom: University of Glasgow. doi: 10.36399/gla.pubs.339527

[Research and policy agenda on health inequalities and planetary health: a coproduced cross sector vision](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:c619b88)

2024

Book Chapter

##### The Queensland suburb: a singular vision

Johnson, Laurel and Wyeth, Stephanie (2024). The Queensland suburb: a singular vision. The next Australian city. (pp. 140-150) edited by Guy Gibson and Ross Elliot. Cleveland, QLD Australia: Connor Court Publishing.

[The Queensland suburb: a singular vision](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:95b0c4b)

2023

Journal Article

##### Practice reflections on the pandemic from South East Queensland

Wyeth, Stephanie (2023). Practice reflections on the pandemic from South East Queensland. Australian Planner, 60 (2), 134-139. doi: 10.1080/07293682.2023.2286232

[Practice reflections on the pandemic from South East Queensland](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:14bc7c1)

2022

Other Outputs

##### Housing demand in Queensland: Ageing and Regional Change

Charles-Edwards, Elin, Zheng, Shuangshuang, Wyeth, Stephanie, Hensley, Melissa and Sigler, Thomas (2022). Housing demand in Queensland: Ageing and Regional Change. School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia.

[Housing demand in Queensland: Ageing and Regional Change](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:049caca)

2021

Journal Article

##### Gender bias in the planning industry and planning outcomes

Sahama, Ishara, Wyeth, Stephanie and Pojani, Dorina (2021). Gender bias in the planning industry and planning outcomes. Australian Planner, 57 (3-4), 1-11. doi: 10.1080/07293682.2021.2017994

[Gender bias in the planning industry and planning outcomes](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:dad0c6c)

2021

Other Outputs

##### Synthesis evaluation of the Queensland Housing Strategy’s First Action Plan 2017-2020

Reddel, Tim, Verstege, Emily, Johnson, Laurel, Porter, Dave and Wyeth, Stephanie (2021). Synthesis evaluation of the Queensland Housing Strategy’s First Action Plan 2017-2020. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.

[Synthesis evaluation of the Queensland Housing Strategy’s First Action Plan 2017-2020](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:393dba0)

2021

Book Chapter

##### Communicating urban research

Wyeth, Stephanie and Johnson, Laurel (2021). Communicating urban research. Methods in Urban Analysis. (pp. 191-205) edited by Scott Baum. Singapore: Springer Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-16-1677-8\_11

[Communicating urban research](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:f6d8039)

2020

Other Outputs

##### Yarrabilba Community Hub measurement and evaluation framework

Robinson, Mark, Wyeth, Stephanie, Johnson, Laurel, Porter, Dave and Reddel, Tim (2020). Yarrabilba Community Hub measurement and evaluation framework. Brisbane, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.

[Yarrabilba Community Hub measurement and evaluation framework](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:dac6e30)

2020

Other Outputs

##### Yarrabilba Community Hub Partnership Assessment Framework

Robinson, Mark, Wyeth, Stephanie, Johnson, Laurel, Porter, Dave and Reddel, Tim (2020). Yarrabilba Community Hub Partnership Assessment Framework. Brisbane, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.

[Yarrabilba Community Hub Partnership Assessment Framework](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:444504f)

2020

Other Outputs

##### Yarrabilba Community Hub Partnership Insights Briefing

Johnson, Laurel, Robinson, Mark, Wyeth, Stephanie, Porter, Dave and Reddel, Tim (2020). Yarrabilba Community Hub Partnership Insights Briefing. Brisbane, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.

[Yarrabilba Community Hub Partnership Insights Briefing](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:899e665)

2020

Other Outputs

##### Interim progress analysis for the evaluation of the Queensland Housing Strategy 2017-2027

Reddel, Tim, Porter, Dave, Verstege, Emily, Johnson, Laurel, Wyeth, Stephanie, Charles-Edwards, Elin, Lam, Jack and Fullerton, Ken (2020). Interim progress analysis for the evaluation of the Queensland Housing Strategy 2017-2027. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Department of Housing and Public Works.

[Interim progress analysis for the evaluation of the Queensland Housing Strategy 2017-2027](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:e3383ca)

2020

Other Outputs

##### Evaluation of the Queensland Housing Strategy 2017-2027: Monitoring and Evaluation Framework

Emily Verstege, Tim Reddel, Mark Western, Laurel Johnson, Stephanie Wyeth, Elin Charles-Edwards, Jack Lam, Caroline Salom, Dave Porter and Andrew Hawkins (2020). Evaluation of the Queensland Housing Strategy 2017-2027: Monitoring and Evaluation Framework. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.

[Evaluation of the Queensland Housing Strategy 2017-2027: Monitoring and Evaluation Framework](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:c19cd5a)

2020

Other Outputs

##### Queensland Housing Strategy: evaluation of action plan 1 – interim analysis

Reddel, Tim, Verstege, Emily, Porter, Dave, Johnson, Laurel, Wyeth, Stephanie, Charles-Edwards, Elin, Lam, Jack and Fullerton, Ken (2020). Queensland Housing Strategy: evaluation of action plan 1 – interim analysis. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.

[Queensland Housing Strategy: evaluation of action plan 1 – interim analysis](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:55df407)

2020

Other Outputs

##### Queensland Housing Strategy 2017-2027 Research and Evaluation Program: Policy and Practice Review

Laurel Johnson, Stephanie Wyeth, Dave Porter and Tim Reddel (2020). Queensland Housing Strategy 2017-2027 Research and Evaluation Program: Policy and Practice Review. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.

[Queensland Housing Strategy 2017-2027 Research and Evaluation Program: Policy and Practice Review](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:e5f4b0c)

2012

Conference Publication

##### More substance than froth: the role of planning in creating a child and youth friendly community

Johnson, Laurel and Wyeth, Stephanie (2012). More substance than froth: the role of planning in creating a child and youth friendly community. Planning Institute of Australia (Qld) Annual Conference, Cairns, QLD, Australia, 3-5 October 2012. Brisbane, Australia: Planning Institute of Australia, Queensland Division.

[More substance than froth: the role of planning in creating a child and youth friendly community](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:296060)

## Funding

### Current funding

- 2024 - 2027

  T4-A6 Evaluating the Resilient Homes Fund

  Natural Hazards Research Australia

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/60445)

### Past funding

- 2019 - 2021

  Queensland Housing Strategy 2017 - 2027 Research and Evaluation Program

  Queensland Department of Housing and Public Works

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/38669)

## Supervision

### Availability

Associate Professor Stephanie Wyeth is:
:   Available for supervision

Looking for a supervisor? Read our advice on [how to choose a supervisor](https://study.uq.edu.au/study-options/phd-mphil-professional-doctorate/how-to-choose-a-supervisor).

### Available projects

- #### UG Research Project: \_\_\_\_

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### Supervision history

#### Completed supervision

- 2025

  Doctor Philosophy

  ##### [Urban consolidation through densification: are existing planning tools effective at delivering urban transformation?](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:bf970e1)

  Associate Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Dr Thomas Sigler](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/2762)

## Media

### Enquiries

Contact Associate Professor Stephanie Wyeth directly for media enquiries about:

- child and youth friendly cities
- citymaking
- community benefit
- community planning
- placemaking
- property and development
- social impact
- urban planning
- women and cities

#### Need help?

For help with finding experts, story ideas and media enquiries, contact our Media team:

[communications@uq.edu.au](mailto:communications@uq.edu.au)

## External profiles

- [ORCID](https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5769-8118)

## Personal links

- [Personal profile](https://uq-urbanplanning.org/)
- [UQ City Impact Lab](https://sees.uq.edu.au/uq-city-impact-lab)

## Social media

- [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-wyeth/)
- [X](https://twitter.com/StephWyeth?lang=en)

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